Edwards fastest in Busch test

NASCAR Busch Series standings leader Carl Edwards (No. 60 Scott’s Ford) posted the fastest time of the first test session Monday afternoon at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, with a lap of 29.916 seconds (180.505 mph).

Edwards’ Roush Fenway Racing teammate Todd Kluever (No. 16 3M Ford) was second-fastest with a lap of 30.248 seconds (178.524).

Thirty-three drivers representing 22 teams posted times during the first session of Day 1; the second session was scheduled from 6-9:00 p.m.

Testing concludes on Tuesday following two sessions from 1-5:00 p.m. and 6-9:00 p.m. After the test, the drivers and teams of the NASCAR Busch Series will take advantage of the second open week on the 2007 competition schedule before resuming May 26 in the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

Pos No. Name Make Best Tm Best Spd
1 60 Carl Edwards Frd 29.916 180.505
2 16 Todd Kluever Frd 30.248 178.524
3 12 Kurt Busch Dge 30.262 178.442
4 21 Scott Wimmer Chv 30.317 178.118
5 29 Jeff Burton Chv 30.317 178.118
6 4B Regan Smith Chv 30.339 177.989
7 6 David Ragan Frd 30.343 177.965
8 4 Regan Smith Chv 30.395 177.661
9 26 Todd Kluever Frd 30.425 177.486
10 47 Jon Wood Frd 30.430 177.456
11 38B Jason Leffler Tyt 30.487 177.125
12 6B David Ragan Frd 30.489 177.113
13 90B Stephen Leicht Frd 30.499 177.055
14 35 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Frd 30.512 176.980
15 99A David Reutimann Tyt 30.513 176.974
16 44 David Stremme Dge 30.523 176.916
17 10 Dave Blaney Tyt 30.547 176.777
18 22 Mike Bliss Dge 30.556 176.725
19 42H Reed Sorenson Dge 30.591 176.523
20 88 Shane Huffman Chv 30.614 176.390
21 1 J.J. Yeley Chv 30.638 176.252
22 92 D.Blaney/ B. Santos Tyt 30.687 175.970
23 18 Aric Almirola Chv 30.688 175.965
24 66 Steve Wallace Dge 30.722 175.770
25 18B Aric Almirola Chv 30.746 175.633
26 26B Todd Kluever Frd 30.761 175.547
27 20 Mike McLaughlin Chv 30.764 175.530
28 33 Cale Gale Chv 30.775 175.467
29 38A Jason Leffler Tyt 30.791 175.376
30 90 Stephen Leicht Frd 30.819 175.217
31 32 Bill Elliott Tyt 30.849 175.046
32 7 Mike Wallace Chv 30.850 175.041
33 59A Marcos Ambrose Frd 30.866 174.950
34 99B David Reutimann Tyt 30.889 174.820
35 91 David Green Tyt 31.031 174.020
36 25 David Gilliland Frd 31.040 173.969
37 30 Stanton Barrett Chv 31.234 172.889